for Light Electric Vehicles!

On 18 March a special highlight for the LEV (Light Electric Vehicle) industry will take place for the first time ever at the Taipei Cycle Show. ExtraEnergy will hand out its brand new Pedelec Awards to 8 winning companies. By promoting vehicles with outstanding performance in their respective fields, the organization aims at driving excellence within the market. more...

With over 13 billion Euros turnover per year and 220,000 jobs, Germany's bicycle and bicycle-related sectors are significant (and growing) players in the country's economy. more...

The first issue of the ExtraEnergy Magazine will be published online and in print by e-bike test authority ExtraEnergy e.V. in March. Plans to publish the new magazine with Degen Media House were put on ice early in February, following conceptual and financial differences between the two parties. more...

ETRA's Policy Guide for Electric Bicycles will be part of the study material of the PRESTO training courses, due to kick off in Poland later this month. more...

Two adventurer friends set off on an epic journey this morning. They want to cross the Alps on bikes in three days in the middle of one of the coldest European winters in a long time. One of them is on an e-bike and the other on a mountain bike, because they are out to prove today's lithium-ion batteries can withstand low temperatures - with a little help (see photo). more...

Norbert Haller,
 head of design at Ultra Motor Ltd., looks back over more than 10 years of designing and developing new electric mobility concepts. The latest example of his individual, minimalist style is the A2B vehicle line of Ultra Motor. In an interview with ExtraEnergy, Haller explains the key challenges in LEV development from a design point of view. more...

On 23 February the region Stuttgart will take stock of progress made with its e-mobility project. The main goal of the project is to have 100,000 e-vehicles on the roads of the greater Stuttgart region by 2020. Everyone is welcome to come and listen to the presentations and take part in the discussions. more...

An interesting opportunity has opened up for pedelec manufacturers and traders to build awareness for their brands (without spending a lot of money) in a part of Germany which promises to be a major e-mobility region in the near future. more...

The annual LEV Conference is one of the biggest get-togethers of the light electric vehicle (LEV) industry in the world. It rotates between Taiwan and Germany - one year in Taiwan and the next in Germany. This year the LEV Conference will take place in Cologne, Germany, but it will be complemented by one important event in Taiwan and a second in Germany. Registrations are now accepted. more...

ExtraEnergy will again manage the TEST iT Parcours at the Taipei Cycle Show in 2010. This important cycling trade show in Taipei, Taiwan, takes place from 17 - 20 March at the Taipei World Trade Center (TWTC). The track offers spectacular test rides for LEVs high above the roofs of Taipei with a slope of 100m. more...

The next ExtraEnergy Test for pedelecs and e-bikes will start late in March 2010. The results will be published just in time for BIKE EXPO in July. Manufacturers are requested to register for their test participation before 26 February and send their test bikes to ExtraEnergy in Tanna before 8 March 2010. more...

The results of all pedelecs & e-bikes tested in 2009 are now available in a printed format at a very special price. Two magazines (2009 test results and E-mobility 2008) can now be ordered for only 8 EUR, instead of the regular price of 11 EUR.  more...

Not only are pedelecs the talk of the town, they also make interesting television viewing material. more...

The curve-loving three-wheeler of Tripendo Leichtfahrzeuge GmbH always catches the eye on fairs and exhibitions. The  recumbent bike is now also available with an electric motor. more...

A light motorbike from the year 1938 will re-appear on the market in 2010 as a light electric vehicle (LEV). The new Styriette is a modern, strong pedelec, based on an old, but long-forgotten concept. ExtraEnergy tested a prototype a while ago. This is what the test revealed... more...

In a south-German town the local electricity provider and two local pedelec traders came up with a radical plan to promote the ownership and use of pedelecs in the local community: every buyer of a pedelec gets €250 in his hand. more...

Austria turns to e-mobility. Initiatives and cooperations of politicians and players in the private sector are growing the market for e-vehicles. The city of Vienna promotes e-mobility with a subsidy on the purchase prices of pedelecs and e-bikes. Bike manufacturer KTM explores new avenues by cooperating with car manufacturer Opel. more...

The Hysun3000 is about the future. It was placed on the map by its inventors in 2004, when it completed a 3,000-kilometer long trip from Berlin to Barcelona. The light, 3-wheel vehicle was powered by fuel-cell technology and so proved that fuel cells function. Since then the Hysun3000 has gone from one exhibition to the next as a "strategy for the future". more...

Tanna-based association for electric mobility ExtraEnergy will sponsor the BIKE EXPO for the next 5 years. The sponsorship agreement accords ExtraEnergy e.V. the task of composing and organizing the supporting program of the fair's light electric vehicle (LEV) section. more...

For ExtraEnergy, the first year of the new decade is a year in which long-prepared developments and projects will finally come to fruition. The prognosis for 2010 is excellent and ExtraEnergy is confident it'll stay on the forefront of developments in the market. more...

What began in 2008 continued in 2009: Exotic two-wheelers became an everyday sight as pedelecs and e-bikes became ever more respected in Europe––by the media, trade and consumers. The latter group seems to be ready to switch to the new means of transport, which gives hope in times of climate crisis. The activities of ExtraEnergy also took on a new dimension in 2009. more...

30 new pedelecs and e-bikes were tested in the Autumn 2009/10 Test at ExtraEnergy. All test rides and laboratory tests are completed and the results are currently being evaluated for publication in March 2010. more...

In December ExtraEnergy was privileged to host special guests in Tanna: Three employees of the Allgemeinen Deutschen Automobil Club (ADAC) - all with the surname Müller (really!). They came to Tanna to test pedelecs. This is what happened… more...

The city of Bochum (population: 381,000) wants to become Germany's model city for e-mobility and is getting fantastic support towards this goal from a network of local organizations, individuals and businesses called ruhrmobil-E. The people of Bochum realizes, it's the early bird which catches the worm. more...

Since more and more people have asked how they could support the work of ExtraEnergy, the non-profit organization would like to refer to the possibility of a donation. Donations help to actively grow the use of light electric vehicles and indirectly improve the living conditions of many people around the globe. more...

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The new 2009 Edition of Frank Jamerson's Electric Bikes Worldwide Reports predicts that the industry is approaching 40 milllion electric bikes in a few years. EBWR09 is the most comprehensive information source on all kinds of Electric Vehicles. more...

The Germany-based ExtraEnergy organization is expanding its team and is looking for a skilled office employee for the head office in Tanna. ExtraEnergy France is looking for a project manager. more...

BATSO is a battery safety and certification standard. Batteries tested according to BATSO directions are certified with the BATSO seal. The project partners of BATtery Safety Organization are ExtraEnergy, ITRI, TUV Rheinland Taiwan, and UL. more...

EnergyBus is a new industry standard for connecting electric components of LEVs. It consists of a plug family, communication protocol, and energy management. EnergyBus is currently being developed under the lead of  EnergyBus e.V. in cooperation with CAN in Automation e.V. more...

The annual conference on Light Electric Vehicles (LEVs), organized by ExtraEnergy, is a key industry event. It affords the opportunity to stay up to date with the latest developments in electric mobility worldwide. The LEV Conference is held in Taiwan and Germany every other year.  more...